Backend Developer

Want to make an impact with your code for millions of users for one of Sweden’s most well known brands? Work with circular economy and at the same time save around 800 000 tonnes of greenhouse gases yearly? Cool, then keep on reading!
We are Blocket, Sweden’s largest and most popular marketplace with around 12,3M monthly active users generating 85 million sessions. We are proud of our work to enable second-hand trade in Sweden and our contribution to a positive environmental impact.
Want to get a feel for the Blocket vibe? Check us out on Instagram & LinkedIn and read more on Begagnateffekten !
What you'll be up to
Welcome to team Transaction, part of the Generalist area at Blocket. We are responsible for creating and executing the area's product strategy that ensures smooth and efficient customer and user journeys. Ensuring smooth sailing for the users, making shipping and payment easy and safe. You and the rest of the crew will be keeping things steady and developing the area and ensuring that we meet the expectations in this digital-driven era. So if you’re up to help us to make sure the users can just sit back and relax while the stuff they just bought or sold are being shipped, as well as building some smarter code, we would love to hear from you.
Skills & Requirements
Who you are
We believe you are a backend developer with a few years hands-on experience of backend development working in a team. You are able to independently lead the development of new features, and enjoy discussing and debating code and solutions with your peers. You like sharing your knowledge with your cross functional team and also more junior developers and above all, you are curious and continuously strive to learn new things. We are often working in pairs so collaboration is another key.
Skills
Python
Kafka
SQL (PostgreSQL)
Event-driven systems
Distributed systems and microservices

Bonus
Docker
Kubernetes
ReactJS

Hello from you Manager!
My name is Gustav and I started at Blocket as an Android developer 7 years ago, but about 3 years ago I decided to step back a bit from hands-on development and try the Engineering Manager role. As a manager I strive to have an open and relaxed relationship with my team and to be there to help out with anything they need. I try to be part of the team and to be present and take part when we plan how to solve problems for our users.
I am looking forward to meeting you and finding out what you can bring to the mix to improve the team!
Interested in joining the Blocket world?
We look forward to hearing from you! Send your CV or apply with your LinkedIn-profile and let us know what makes you tick. We would love to get to know you a bit better! Have a link to some neat stuff on github? Make sure to include a link when you apply. For questions, contact sanna.spaak@schibsted.com.
Buzz: backend, software engineer, python, kafka, relational databases, distributed systems, microservices, kubernetes, shipping